AlexTN Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I am relatively new to this but this is a tool I was proud off. It's a hot cut that is spiked on the end; instead of fitting into a hardy hole (I use a "railroad track anvil", no hardy) it is driven down into the stump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odblacksmith Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Looks like it will do just fine,good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud in PA Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 What is it made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexTN Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Vascomax 1 1/4" rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Welcome aboard Alex, glad to have you. Nice hardy, well done. I just looked Vascomax up and there are a lot of the type. It just might be the cat's pajamas, I look forward to hearing how it performs as time goes by. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewayforge Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 If you slightly recessed the hole in the stump to match the diameter of the main body of the hot cut you might be able to add a lot of stability to the hot cut. Otherwise, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyw Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 how do you pound it down into the stump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgemaster Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Looks more of a cold set than a hot set, and I would have made the spike to go into the log square, it will stop it from turning. Otherwise looks OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexTN Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 I used a wooden mallet. I can turn them out on the lathe out of anything. I like the idea of a square spike to prevent spinning. Thanks for all the good tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klorinth Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Alex, Thank you for the great idea. Being a beginner I don't have an anvil with a hardy hole. I have been trying to figure out in my head how I could have something that would work in a similar way. This would do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Alex: I'll bet driving that into a block wears out a mallet pretty quickly. I'd just use a piece of 2"x4" to cushion a hammer then use the resulting kindling to start the wood stove. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojak Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 You might try cutting a wedge out of a piece of wood so that it fits over your tool. Then you could drive the cutter into the stump with just about any hammer you have handy and the driver would probably last a good long while too, so long as you oriented the wedge to rest across the grain. That way it wouldn't act as a splitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDarkNebulah Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 On 1/10/2016 at 7:59 PM, Klorinth said: Alex, Thank you for the great idea. Being a beginner I don't have an anvil with a hardy hole. I have been trying to figure out in my head how I could have something that would work in a similar way. This would do it. I had the same problem. My solution was to take a drill and drilled a hole in a stump. Then i set a section of square steel pipe into it. It has worked allright so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klorinth Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 3 hours ago, MrDarkNebulah said: I had the same problem. My solution was to take a drill and drilled a hole in a stump. Then i set a section of square steel pipe into it. It has worked allright so far. Another good suggestion. That would be easy enough to do. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SReynolds Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 There are a number of easy methods to attach a hardie hole to a rr track (anvil) section. You can buy a hardie hole ( yes, buy a hole) or use a section of square tubing. Weld either onto the end of your section of track. Or place a hole in the track but I imagine that would involve heating it and drifting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 On 2016-08-21 at 2:42 AM, SReynolds said: You can buy a hardie hole ( yes, buy a hole) That is the way to make cannons. You take a hole and pour iron around it. However, first you take a donut and eat the bread so you get a hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 14 hours ago, gote said: That is the way to make cannons. You take a hole and pour iron around it. However, first you take a donut and eat the bread so you get a hole. Oh you Swedes and your jokes! In America you buy donut holes, everybody knows that. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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